Join Milagro Retreats with Chia Rafelson & Sonia Reece for our 9th Annual Retreat at Prana del Mar, where the tranquil beauty of the Dessert meets the Pacific Ocean at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula under the New Moon.

With the ocean singing, the sun caressing us and the wide open sky calling us, we will explore:Power of Asana ~ yoga posturesPranayama ~ breath & life forceMeditation ~ quiet alertness
As well as community, nourishing food and deep relaxation.

Each day will include two yoga practices, with plenty of time to explore the splendor around us and inquire into the radiance within.

This retreat is for everyone ~ Open to all levels!!

Time to relax, read a book, get a massage, take a nap, watch the sunrise and sunset and practice YOGA daily!!

Features

7 nights accommodation at Prana del Mar

2 Yoga Classes/day with Chia

Daily Meditation and Pranayama with Chia

Three Abundant Feasts/Day + Snacks

Interactive Living Foods Class wth Sonia

Essential Oil Blending Class with Sonia

Eco-Friendly Goodie Bags

Connected Community Vibes

Ground transportation on March 2nd & 9th

Pricing

" Chia is one who teaches with a huge heart and passion. Yoga is meant to be a spiritual experience, with centering oneself in breath and feeling the power within the body. Chia helps you achieve all of this and more. Her approach is allowing and strengthening where ever you are in your yoga practice. This is her unique gift and I highly recommend experiencing her teachings."
Pamela Sky Jeanne, ND

Retreat Features

Yoga & Movement

Each day will include two yoga practices:

Morning Practice ~ Solar/Yang Energy Surya Namaskar ‘Sun Salutation’ This energizing and grounding practice cultivates Yang energy of the sun to warm up and awaken the body, Encouraging you to attend to that which is pulsing softly within you.

Evening practice ~ Lunar/Yin Energy Chandra Namaskar ‘Moon Salutations.’ This receptive, slower moving practice, works the deep tissues, energy body and mind/body. A series of asanas ~ postures done in honor of the moon and its special Yin energies.

Teachers

Chia lives in Portland Oregon, where she has been guiding people on their yoga journey since 2006. She facilitates classes at Root Whole Body, and private 1 on1 in her home studio.

Chia’s teaching style is a harmonious blend of Vinyasa Flow and Hatha yoga, with a strong emphasis on the breath and self-healing. She encourages students to smile, breathe, move slowly, listen to their bodies, and the wisdom of their own heart, encouraging students to value their unique process. Chia is soulful, joyous and clearly in her element when she is teaching. Her compassionate, loving, helpful and patient guidance assists students at every level of practice. Her hands-on approach is nurturing, intuitive, and supportive.

As one who battled drug addiction for many years, Chia has learned from her own experience that yoga is medicine.

The practice of yoga has changed her life.

Chia is grateful to her many teachers. She is humbled by the many wonderful- and challenging experiences that have shaped her life.

“I’m delighted to be a part of something beautiful and precious, helping people to be whole, healthy, joyous and free. Returning to their true essence.”

As the Creative Director of Milagro Retreats, Sonia thrives as the Momma Bear on Milagro Retreats, holding space and nourishing the body, mind, and spirit during retreats.

Sonia is a Soul Mentor, Life Coach, Transformational Dance Facilitator, Spiritual Guide, a Thriving Single Mother, and a truly Integrated Being. She offers One on One Sessions, Transformational Dance Circles, Women’s Circles, and over the phone Coaching & Energy Healing Sessions.

Her most current project is Co-Creating an Eco Village with the Local Earth Project as a Community Builder.

Her desire to live a healthy lifestyle balancing and nourishing the mind, body, emotions, and spirit is her daily self care practice.

When Sonia is not being of the highest service to clients & Milagro Living you can find her laughing & playing with her son, playing out in nature, down by the sea shore, dancing, cooking, and enjoying a connected life with friends, family, community, and the planet.

Food

You will be nourished with Prana-infused Mostly vegetarian Feasts. Fresh fish and seafood are included several times per week. Special care is taken to be sensitive to our guests’ dietary restrictions so if you are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, have food allergies, etc. their chefs will do an exceptional job of accommodating your preferences.

The menu features an international menu that incorporates contemporary and traditional Mexican influences.

Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be included in your package, with snacks available throughout the day.

Accommodation

As you settle into your deluxe room at Prana del Mar gazing out at the ocean from a chaise lounge on your personal terrace, you will feel your cares melt away.

In their 16 spacious, luxurious guest rooms and suites – with their clean lines and understated elegance – you will drift off into a deep sleep listening to the sound of the crashing waves as they break on the beach.

The downstairs rooms have king beds, an additional seating area, and an en suite bath. The upstairs suites have two queens beds, private bath, and a living room/dining area. All rooms have views of the ocean and the gardens.

With delicious healthy cuisine, a spa with swimming pool and jacuzzi, spacious yoga studio, and a stunning beach just steps away, you will enjoy a wonderful respite from your daily routine.

Continuing their commitment to environmental sustainability, the water that irrigates all of the gardens at Prana del Mar is reclaimed from each building and the soil is fertilized by the composting of organic material, so that nothing is wasted.

Location

Prana del Mar is located at the beach on 5 beautiful acres near the southern tip of the Baja peninsula. With the mountains to the east, the Pacific to the west, and the desert all around, we are comfortably nestled in a tranquil valley that provides an ideal setting for rest, relaxation, rejuvenation, and exploration.

Todos Santos, Baja, the closest town to our home for the week, is a 1/2 hour drive. 2 excursions will be offered to this quaint town. A vortex where the Tropic of Cancer, Sierra de Laguna Mountains, Baja Desert and the Pacific Ocean meet, Todos Santos is a charming artist community bustling with galleries, cafes, and authentic Mexican stores filled with pottery and keepsakes. Also home to an abundance of Organic produce that will infuse the Menus.

Getting There

Our Retreat starts with Dinner at Prana del Mar March 2nd Flight Arrivals should be planned anytime in the afternoon.

Our time together will end with Brunch at 11am March 9th Airport transfers will be scheduled at noon to have you back at the Airport by 2pm. Please arrange flight departures for late afternoon on March 9th
We recommend the following websites to book flights to San Jose ~ airport code SJD

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A CURRENT PASSPORT IS REQUIRED!
Please contact your airline or passport office.